Let’s
look at some more essay questions to see how to restate the question and how to
write your thesis statement.
TOEFL essay
question #1:
Some
people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people prefer to prepare and eat food
at home. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support
your answer.
Restatement
& Thesis:
People
have two options when deciding where to eat.
They can prepare meals and eat at home or they can go out to stands or
restaurants. I prefer to go out to eat
because...
0 Essay Writing Tips 3 (The parts of an essay)
In
every essay, there should be an introduction, a body and conclusion.
A. The introduction:
The
introduction restates the question using different vocabulary and/or sentence
structure. The introduction also
includes your thesis statement…the most important sentence in your essay.
B. The body:
The
body of your essay is also the “heart” of your essay. It will include your main ideas and details
and examples to support those ideas.
Each new idea should be a new paragraph.
Typically, a TOEFL essay will have 3 – 4 body paragraphs.
C. The conclusion:
The
conclusion will be...
0 Essay Writing Tips 2 (Understanding the TOEFL question)
There are different types of TOEFL questions. You never know which question you will receive, so you must be prepared to write on ALL the types of questions. It is very important that you completely understand the question BEFORE you begin to write. Below are some different essay question types.
1. Choose a point of view and support that view.
Example: Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.
This...
0 Essay Writing Tips(Before you begin)
I. Relax and feel confident.
II. Remember that you have 30 minutes to write your essay. Use your time wisely.
III. You may write your essay on the computer or on paper. Choose the one you are MOST comfortable with.
IV. You can write an excellent essay if you remember all these tips!...
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